A Georgia prison warden has been jailed on charges stemming from a state corruption investigation inside the penitentiary he oversaw.
Brian Dennis Adams was arrested Wednesday and charged with bribery, conspiracy to violate Georgia’s organized crime law, making false statements and violating his oath, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.
The state Department of Corrections fired Adams of Waycross, 48, from his job as warden of Smith State Prison in southeast Georgia.
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“While we are dismayed to learn of former Warden Adams’ actions, our commitment to upholding a zero-tolerance policy for individuals who choose to ignore their oath and jeopardize our non-negotiable mission of public safety applies to all levels at the GDC. ,” the department’s commissioner, Tyrone Oliver, said in a statement.
A prison warden in Georgia has been jailed on charges stemming from a corruption investigation.
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Adams’ arrest comes months after GBI agents began investigating allegations of corruption inside the prison in Glennville, about 60 miles west of Savannah, the bureau said in a news release. That investigation began in May after an inmate was charged with smuggling and conspiracy in a 2021 murder outside of prison.
The GBI did not elaborate further on what led to Adams’ arrest.
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Jail records showed Adams remained behind bars Thursday at the Tattnall County Jail on $40,000 bond. It was not immediately known if Adams has an attorney who can speak on his behalf.
